Grants to individuals
Cripplegate Foundation provides financial help to individuals to relieve hardship and distress. There were 157 grants to individuals amounting to £45,075 in 2007.
The Foundation sees individual grant giving as part of a wider process to ensure that people on low incomes receive all the state benefits and services to which they may be entitled. Our Grants Officer, an experienced welfare rights adviser, visits all applicants to advise on benefit entitlement and make referrals to local advice services such as the South Islington Advice Project. He also offers information on different services available in the area such as play groups, training projects or counselling services.
All applications are dealt with in strict confidence and all applicants are treated fairly, equally and in a non-judgmental manner.
We also administer the following grants programmes on behalf of others:
St Sepulchre (Finsbury) United Charities
A grants to individuals programme that we administer on behalf of St Sepulchre. This is a local charity which provides financial help to people facing hardship. Grants are available to those who are:
- over the age of 45 years and
- live in the old London Borough of Finsbury
Applications should be made on the Cripplegate Foundation Grants to Individuals application form.
Richard Cloudesley's Charity
A grants to individuals programme that we administer on behalf of Richard Cloudesley's Charity for those affected by illness or disability who are living on benefits or a low income.
Please refer to the 'Richard Cloudesley's Charity' home page for details about the programme and application procedure.
What kind of grants are made
Grants of up to £500 can be made for a wide variety of needs such as:
- Clothing
- Essential household items and furniture
- Basic electrical goods such as cookers, fridges and washing machines
- Aids and adaptations for people with disabilities
- Start-up packages for newly housed homeless people
- Respite breaks (but only for those who have not had a respite break in the previous five years)
What cannot be funded
The Foundation will not make grants for the following items or needs:
- Funeral costs
- The purchase of computers
- Child care costs
- Money that has been stolen
- Items already bought or ordered
- Housing costs or council tax
- Repayment of debts
- Education needs (apart from school uniforms)
- Wheelchairs or disability vehicles and scooters
- Grants for students not normally resident in the area of benefit
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